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# Site Configuration Backup

Backs up running configurations for all in-scope devices at a site by fanning out parallel child backups and consolidating the results.

For step-by-step instructions, see the [user guide](/switch-infrastructure/config-manager/user-guides/configuration-deploy/site-configuration-backup).

## User Interface

### Form Inputs

| Field                   | Description                              | Selection Type                         | Required |
| :---------------------- | :--------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------- | :------- |
| **Site**                | Choose the site to back up               | Single dropdown from available sites   | Yes      |
| **Roles**               | Device roles to include                  | Multi-select from managed roles        | No       |
| **Device Status**       | Filter devices by operational status     | Multi-select from: Active, Provisioned | Yes      |
| **Tenant**              | Tenant context for the site              | Single dropdown from available tenants | No       |
| **Backup enabled only** | Include only devices with backup enabled | Checkbox (default checked)             | No       |

## Workflow Execution

### Execution Stages

1. Get network devices
2. Perform backups (parallel child workflows)
3. Display results

### Child Workflows

The site backup workflow spawns individual [configuration backup](/switch-infrastructure/config-manager/services/temporal/workflows/backup) workflows for each device in parallel. Each backup runs independently; failures on individual devices do not block other devices.